Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-06-03


ton bill, esigned to stop the who esale
granting OF divorces. lt has passed the
house and now goes TO the governor. The
bill provides for the restriction of non
! residents from coming to Michigan for
divorces, and also requires prescott NJ "A t.
torneys TO defend all uncontested divorce
suits.
The hill Of Mr. Post of Mid AMI, 10 punish
by death those cony icted OF the crime of
murder IN the first degree the penalty 10
be inflicted by electricity has been defeat
Ell In the senate. After the enacting cl tuse
was struck out yeas, Il; nays, q. Those
who voted against striking ont were Sena'
/ tors y. w Babcock, ". Z. Bahco *, Crosby,
: Moon, Post Roof sharp, tark AMI West.
gate
The senate passed the bill Of Mr. Hol
/ brook making bucket shop or similar
speculative operation, in grain or produce
unlawful. l he fine l. $500 or more for the
\ first offence SIX months in the county Jail
| for the second, with equal responsibility
of the owner of the building after the un
lawful conduct of his tenants is proved in
] court.
The senate liquor traffic committee re-
port, substitute for the recently passed
house high license bill but il retains all
the stringent features of the house bill and
adds more. The same high license and
forfeiture fe1tures are retained Two sec
| ton, are added making saloonists and
bond, men liable Tor IN uries resulting from
the sale Of liquor and prohibiting the es-
tabli~hment Of "a loons or sale of LIQUOR
near public educational institutions.
The BIZ annexing territory TO Marine
City, which was vetoed by the governor
came up in the house the other day, the
question being shall the bill pass over the
governors veto, The vote was taken aud
the veto sustained.
Gov. Luce has sent 10 the senate spec
ial message commenting tie ton Of the
legislature in striking out the appropria-
ton OF $500 desired for a hospital at the
soldiers home. He however, recommends
that an appropriation OF $500 be made
for fitting up hoNI il ii room in the fourth
story of the home, and 500 for power to
run the elevator, thus afOrding tire vro-
lection. There Is also floating debt Of
$500 for which no provision has been
made IN the appropriation, and which the
governor comnends for consideration.
\ bill strictly regulating marriages has
passed both houses. and only requires the
governor signature 10 hecome a law. IL
requires all arties intending to marry 10
secure license from the county clerk. A
certificate OF consent from the parents or
guardian must be filed with the clerk If
eltherof the contracting trt as l. a minor |
Magi,tra ties and minis are compelled
10 IN he returns Of all marri ,te. perform /
ed 10y them, in order that Systematic rec.
ords may be kept.
The house has passed a bill for the ap-
pointment Of a mining inspector Dy
the supe visors in each county having I
mines. The official Is 10 examine into TN q +
safety of machinery and shafts. and is .
empowered to order changes.
The senate votel 10 appropriate $4,000 .
for the relief Of the sun erers by the Lake .
Linden fire. OF the amount 5000 is TO be 4
transmitted at once aud the remainder as
the governor may direct.
The bill for the maintenance Of the uni.
versity has been agreed 20 10y the house
committee of the whole Ii appropriates
SIP, rs ~ for lN>1 and $50. 40 for =, The
items are as follows. Repairs. 500 q: con
tingent expenses, SOON; library 600;
homeopathic college, : > 400. hospital. SO
600; dental college, $1,000 apparatus, 81
900; Rogers collection, 1913; Chinese ex
hlbit g. ip3; storage vault chemicals ;iD
forge and foundry, 81, 81. engineering
laboratory, 5 80; building for scientific
laboratory and equipment OF the same.
$3.50 q: boiler house and heating appa-
ratus, SO 600; additional salaries, $4,000
The governor has approved the bills 10
PROF. de for the better protection OF the
lives Of passengers and employees on rail
road trains, 20 amend sections lO1. 100, III,
Of chapter 10 Of the compile laws of 1871,
being sect onS u! o. G2s Is o. of Howell re'a
tive TO the appointment and qualification
II notaries public and the duties Of county
clerks relative thereto: to authorize suits
TO be brought at law or in equity against
navigation companie, organi ed under
he laws OF the state; amending section ,
t4, Howe !, relative 10 offenee, against
persons: authorizing tru. tees etc TO re
'eive gifts or requests for the support Of
mini tiers, etc; appropriating money for ,
he school for the blind; amending law of
Isl relative TO delivery of grain: also
changing time Of termination of fiscal
rear. ,
There is now fear that this session may
cllp,e all former ones for length. That Of c
50 lasted until June 20, which was the
ongest up 10 that time. The record of ,
dJournments for the last 20 years is as .
olows:
~ Anil = 49, NJ. oo /